Town Hall · Burlington Junction

Burlington Junction, MO town hall & government

Burlington Junction spent $220,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $463 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Burlington Junction's government.

Town budget

Where Burlington Junction's money goes

Spent
$220,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$463
typical Missouri cities: $1,159
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$48,00022%
Water & other utilities
$21,00010%
Roads & transportation
$19,0009%
Sewer & trash
$5,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$3,0001%
Parks & libraries
$3,0001%
Other
$121,00055%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 63%
  • Property taxes 23%
  • Fees & charges 8%
  • Sales taxes 6%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Burlington Junction

Full-time staff
2
5 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$36,200
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time5 part
Water & other utilities
2 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

West Nodaway County R-I School District

Burlington Junction's K–12 school district, shared with Clearmont, Elmo, Lincoln, Nodaway, Green and Atchison. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,253
Missouri: $14,569
Students
237
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.6 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Missouri districts overall: 54% local, 35% state, 11% federal

  • Local 51%
  • State 43%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $13,253 per pupil, $7,253 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Property tax

What homeowners in Burlington Junction pay

Typical tax bill
$751
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
0.83%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$90,600
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Burlington Junction's government

Town hall & decisions in Burlington Junction →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Burlington Junction

Burlington Junction is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Sam Graves. Mike Kehoe is governor.

All of Burlington Junction's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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